Work on the TACAM T-60 was started in December 1942. It was designed in an effort to counter Soviet tanks, which were far superior to Romania's R-2 (imported Czechoslovakian Lehký Tank LT vz. 35) light tanks.
The tank destroyer was based on captured Soviet T-60 light tanks, which had their turret replaced with a Soviet 76 mm F-22 field gun. The gun crew was protected by a three-sided gun shield, made from armour plated from BT-7 armoured cars.
A total of 34 TACAM T-60's were made during 1943, and fought against the Soviets during 1944 while assigned to Romanian tank regiments. The TACAM T-60 was similar in concept to the TACAM R-2, which never saw action.
| TACAM T-60 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | |
| Crew | 3 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 9 t |
| Length | 5.51 m |
| Width | 2.35 m |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Armour | |
| Armour (range) | 15-25 mm |
| Performance | |
| Speed (max) | 40 km/h |
| Engine | |
| Engine | GAZ 202 |
| Net h.p. | 80 |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Armament | |
| Primary weapon | 76.2 mm F-22 (1) |
| Secondary weapon | Besa 7.92 mm machine gun (1) |
